Art
Course Requirements: Welcome to Art Basics and Advanced Art, where curiosity, creative thinking, and open mind are always welcomed! Students will be required to do several projects per quarter which will be assessed based on individual student's efforts, progress, and skill level. Student art critiques, peer review, quizzes on learned famous artists or art techniques, and themed, in-class daily sketch prompts supplement the art projects offered and help maintain a well-rounded art learning experience.
The projects include exploration into different types of mediums and subject matter. Past project have included topics such as portraiture and identity, composition in career art, character design, art and cultural events, such as Dias de los Muertos, social activism, and endangered species awareness. The varying mediums used may include acrylic, tempra and water-based paint, inks, paper mache, clay, pencils, pastels and charcoals.
About me . . .
My name is Ms. Brayshaw and I cannot wait to share with you the fun learning year that awaits us in the visual arts world. A little about me: I received my B.A. in Art Education from CSU Fullerton, where I also received my teaching credentials. In my free time you will find me hiking mountains and exploring National Parks, playing with my dog, Watson, or checking out local arts events.
Teaching Philosophy
As an Art Educator, I support art that promotes curiosity, experimentation, and discovery in my students for the world in which they live in, from diverse cultures to the natural environment. I believe in art as a universal language that can transcend all disciplines and it is my goal to have students learn art in a way that makes the ordinary into the extraordinary, nourishes the imagination, and grows innovation, all of which can lead to lifelong success.
ART BASICS
This is an introductory course to the visual arts. The content covers a variety of concepts and drawing media, painting and color theory, three-dimensional design, pottery, and techniques in perspective. Students learn about art history and visual art careers. This course is a prerequisite course for Advanced Art class.